Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play Talk Of The Town on piano

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Learn Talk Of The Town in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – G – C – G
How it goes
Talk Of The Town sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGICIVGI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
384 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Banana-peel slip
How it goes
Four steady beats on one note, then a quick slip down into the next bar. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 102 songs of the library.
Banana-peel slipBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Springy chords
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Springy chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Talk Of The Town?

The loop is C – G – C – G (IV – I – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Talk Of The Town in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Talk Of The Town?

Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Talk Of The Town easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.